The Callum Au Big Band: Something's Coming (Upcoming Album)

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We are very excited to be recording our debut album late this year at Angel Studios!  The album, to be entitled 'Something's Coming', will feature Callum’s new West Side Story Suite for Big Band - a continuous work in six movements based on six melodies from Leonard Bernstein's famous show: Something's Coming; Maria; Cool; Somewhere; America; and Tonight. In addition to the suite, we will be recording a set of new commissions: both from current bandmembers Freddie Gavita and Callum Au; and from UK flute virtuoso and master composer Gareth Lockrane.

Appearing as special guests with the band on this album will be vocalists Emma Smith and Anthony Strong, flautist Gareth Lockrane, and leading UK saxophonist Nigel Hitchcock. The album will be engineered and mixed by Steve Price, and mastered by Ian Cooper - two of the country’s most renowned sound and audio engineers. The album general release will be on 23rd January 2013.

The full personnel list for this session will be:

Woodwinds: Lucas Dodd (Soprano/Alto Saxes); Jim Gold (Soprano/Alto Saxes); Simon Marsh (Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet); Tommy Laurence (Tenor Sax); Richard Shepherd (Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet, Clarinet), Gareth Lockrane (Flutes, Piccolo), Nigel Hitchcock (Solo Alto Sax)

Trumpets/Flugelhorns: Tom Walsh; George Hogg; Freddie Gavita; Henry Armburg Jennings

Low Brass: Callum Au (Tenor Trombone, Euphonium); Robbie Harvey (Tenor Trombone); Ross Anderson (Trombone, Bass Trombone); Barry Clements (Bass Trombone, Tuba)

Rhythm: Jon Russell (Guitar); Chris Eldred (Piano, Keyboards); Laurence Ungless (Double Bass, Bass Guitar); Ed Richardson (Drums)

Vocalists: Emma Smith, Anthony Strong

Any project for large jazz ensemble takes a huge amount of liquid capital to get it off the ground: we are creating this page to help with getting this together. As you can see, we have set a very small financial target on this page, which we hope will be met many times over: the more money we can raise, the easier it will be for us to produce this album, and the better the final product will be! Think of your donation as a pre-order; but as the sort of pre-order that comes with substantial added extras that you wouldn't get by buying the album in a normal context - details of which can be found in the Rewards section!
 

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Callum Au Big Band Biog.pdf
Band Biogs (Callum Au Big Band).pdf
Callum Au Big Band Review and Press Cuttings.pdf
Callum Au Biog (Callum Au Big Band).pdf

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Tier 8

£10.00 or more : Donate £10 or more and you will receive: a digital MP3 download of the upcoming album two weeks before general release, including a special digital bonus track reserved for pre-orders only.

 

Tier 7

£13.00 or more : Donate £13 or more and receive: 1) a digital MP3 download of the upcoming album two weeks before general release, including a special digital bonus track reserved for pre-orders through Sponsume; 2) a limited edition CD copy of the album, including another limited edition CD only bonus track

 

Tier 6

£16.00 or more : Donate £16 or more and receive: 1) a digital MP3 download of the upcoming album two weeks before general release, including a special digital bonus track reserved for pre-orders through Sponsume; 2) a limited edition CD copy of the album, including another limited edition CD only bonus track; 3) a previously unreleased digital MP3 download of a live recording from a recent gig featuring special guest Nigel Hitchcock.

 

Tier 5

£40.00 or more : Donate £40 or more and receive: 1) a digital MP3 download of the upcoming album two weeks before general release, including a special digital bonus track reserved for pre-orders through Sponsume; 2) a limited edition CD copy of the album, including another limited edition CD only bonus track; 3) a PDF copy of any one out of the big band charts arranged or composed by Callum Au on the album (you choose the chart after listening to the album!).

 

Tier 4

£50.00 or more : Donate £50 or more and receive: 1) a digital MP3 download of the upcoming album two weeks before general release, including a special digital bonus track reserved for pre-orders through Sponsume; 2) a limited edition CD copy of the album, including another limited edition CD only bonus track; 3) a previously unreleased digital MP3 download of a live recording from a recent gig featuring special guest Nigel Hitchcock; 4) a PDF copy of any one out of the big band charts arranged or composed by Callum Au on the album. (you choose the chart after listening to the album!).

 

Tier 3

£60.00 or more : Donate £60 or more and receive: 1) a digital MP3 download of the upcoming album two weeks before general release, including a special digital bonus track reserved for pre-orders through Sponsume; 2) a limited edition CD copy of the album, including another limited edition CD only bonus track; 3) a previously unreleased digital MP3 download of a live recording from a recent gig featuring special guest Nigel Hitchcock; 4) a 5-year membership of the Friends of the Callum Au Big Band; a newly launched group which receives exclusive free or discounted access to certain gigs in the band's calendar, a mention by name on the Callum Au Big Band Website, and regular email updates of the band's activities.

 

Tier 2

£80.00 or more : Donate £80 or more and receive: 1) a digital MP3 download of the upcoming album two weeks before general release, including a special digital bonus track reserved for pre-orders through Sponsume; 2) a limited edition CD copy of the album, including another limited edition CD only bonus track; 3) a previously unreleased digital MP3 download of a live recording from a recent gig featuring special guest Nigel Hitchcock; 4) a PDF copy of any one out of the big band charts arranged or composed by Callum Au on the album (you choose the chart after listening to the album!). 5) a 5-year membership of the Friends of the Callum Au Big Band; a newly launched group which receives exclusive free or discounted access to certain gigs in the band's calendar, a mention by name on the Callum Au Big Band Website, and regular email updates of the band's activities.

 

Tier 1

£100.00 or more : Donate £100 or more and receive: 1) a digital MP3 download of the upcoming album two weeks before general release, including a special digital bonus track reserved for pre-orders through Sponsume; 2) a limited edition CD copy of the album, including another limited edition CD only bonus track; 3) a previously unreleased digital MP3 download of a live recording from a recent gig featuring special guest Nigel Hitchcock; 4) a PDF copy of any one out of the big band charts arranged or composed by Callum Au on the album (you choose the chart after listening to the album!). 5) a 5-year membership of the Friends of the Callum Au Big Band; a newly launched group which receives exclusive free or discounted access to certain gigs in the band's calendar, a mention by name on the Callum Au Big Band Website, and regular email updates of the band's activities. 6) a mention by name on the inner cover of the album.

 

Tier 0

£320.00 or more : Donate £320 or more and receive: 1) a digital MP3 download of the upcoming album two weeks before general release, including a special digital bonus track reserved for pre-orders through Sponsume; 2) a limited edition CD copy of the album, including another limited edition CD only bonus track; 3) a previously unreleased digital MP3 download of a live recording from a recent gig featuring special guest Nigel Hitchcock; 4) PDF copies of all of the big band charts arranged or composed by Callum Au on the album. 5) a 5-year membership of the Friends of the Callum Au Big Band; a newly launched group which receives exclusive free or discounted access to certain gigs in the band's calendar, a mention by name on the Callum Au Big Band Website, and regular email updates of the band's activities. 6) a mention by name on the inner cover of the album

 

Tier S

£2,500.00 or more : Donate £1200 or more and receive: 1) a digital MP3 download of the upcoming album two weeks before general release, including a special digital bonus track reserved for pre-orders through Sponsume; 2) a limited edition CD copy of the album, including another limited edition CD only bonus track; 3) a previously unreleased digital MP3 download of a live recording from a recent gig featuring special guest Nigel Hitchcock; 4) a PDF copy of any one out of the big band charts arranged or composed by Callum Au on the album (you choose the chart after listening to the album!).. 5) a 5-year membership of the Friends of the Callum Au Big Band; a newly launched group which receives exclusive free or discounted access to certain gigs in the band's calendar, a mention by name on the Callum Au Big Band Website, and regular email updates of the band's activities. 6) a mention by name on the inner cover of the album; 7) A free performance by a jazz combo made up of members of the band at a private or corporate event of your choice (Within 100 Miles of London only).

 

Tier SS

£5,000.00 or more : Donate £3500 or more and receive: 1) a digital MP3 download of the upcoming album two weeks before general release, including a special digital bonus track reserved for pre-orders through Sponsume; 2) a limited edition CD copy of the album, including another limited edition CD only bonus track; 3) a previously unreleased digital MP3 download of a live recording from a recent gig featuring special guest Nigel Hitchcock; 4) a PDF copy of any one out of the big band charts arranged or composed by Callum Au on the album (you choose the chart after listening to the album!).. 5) a 5-year membership of the Friends of the Callum Au Big Band; a newly launched group which receives exclusive free or discounted access to certain gigs in the band's calendar, a mention by name on the Callum Au Big Band Website, and regular email updates of the band's activities. 6) a mention by name on the inner cover of the album; 7) A free performance by the full Callum Au Big Band at a private or corporate event of your choice (within 100 Miles of London only)